Goldwyn Folly was a little something I whipped up from stash over the holidays, without any intention of publishing the pattern. I saw someone wearing a short cropped vest over a long white button down while working my weekly volunteer shift and decided I needed to own that very outfit. A week later, I did!

I absolutely love this vest in a rich color, and this gorgeous green called Button Jar is deep and modern and perfect.

The vest is a simple piece, with a deep crew neck, lots of stockinette, and ribbed edgings at collar, hem, and armholes.

Of course I played with that rib detail just a bit. The deep hem ends with a cool little edging that gives the transition to stockinette just a bit of polish. That technique appears again on the collar, staggering the ribbing neatly a few rounds before the top.

The vest is worked from the bottom up and split at armholes. The upper body pieces are worked flat to shoulder, and once seamed the collar and armhole ribbings are picked up and worked in the round.

With such a simple piece, you know I’ve added notes about modifying this in a number of ways. It’s a perfect canvas for playing with your wardrobe silhouettes, experimenting with yarn choices, adding stripes, or messing around with shaping.

And it totally uses up those not-enough-for-a-sweater yarns!

I might just check my stash and make one more….

Sizes

34.5(37.5,40,43.25,45.5)(48.75,52,55.25,58.5)(61.5,64.75,66.5,68.75)”

87.75(95.25,101.5,109.75,115.5)(123.75,132,140.25,148.5)(156.25,164.5,169,174.75)cm

Sizing reflects circumference around bust and is based on final, blocked fabric. Choose the size that allows for the amount of ease you want. If choosing a very fitted or much looser silhouette, check the full list of measurements at back of pattern to be sure that armholes, shoulders, and neckline will also fit as desired.

Sample shown with 6”/15.25cm of positive ease and cropped length.

Yardage by Size

500(550,600,650,700)(750,800,850,900)(1000,1050,1100,1200)yds

460(505,550,595,640)(685,730,780,825)(915,960,1005,1095)m

Yardage above assumes a cropped length. Adjust yarn quantity as needed if modifying.

If substituting yarn, use a fiber that works to gauge. A speckle, a heathered natural shade, a subtly variegated yarn, or a solid or tweed worsted weight wool should work beautifully.

Adding stripes, maybe working a mohair doubled, or even just colorblocking this vest are all amazing ways to bust your stash.

Swatch to ensure you have gauge and like the fabric on your needles, then have some fun!

ERRATA, Sizes 40,43.25, and 45.5” ONLY:
The back shoulder math has been updated. I had tweaked the proportions on that at the last moment and forgot to change in both spots! PDF was updated on 2/15.